Think about it

This centence contians 4 erors.

True or false?

Nihilism

Apologies for the stick-figure style, but this cartoon sums up my basic philosophy nicely.



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The cartoon is by Randall Munroe and is published under a Creative Commons licence. The original can be found here.

Morality and invasion

The Leiter Reports looks at the claims of a philosopher who insists that there is no moral case against the invasion of Iraq. Well worth reading.

The Nuisance of Facts

Overheard at a private party in Brooklyn:

20-something Intellectual: Facts are such a distraction from the essence of what's really happening.

"I reject your reality, and substitute my own." -- Adam Savage, Mythbusters